Danield J. Collins, 39, told his children during a visit to his home on Sunday that he wanted them to "learn how to kill" and gave his 11-year-old son a knife to do it, according to an affidavit filed in the case.

Southold, Long Island, NY police are investigating the "disturbing" death of a cat during a house party last month, in which the feline was repeatedly struck with a cinderblock and then set on fire, according to one party attendee.

Angel's Gate, on Josephine Lane, is home to almost 200 animals and has been at the center of controversy for the past few years. Some neighbors, complaining that the animal hospice was in fact a business, demanded the town shut it down.